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Grace Label, Fathom Optics, and KODAK FLEXCEL NX Technology Bring Special Effects to Smaller Brands
In what the judges described as a really impressive innovation, the label for Des Moines, Iowa, craft beer producer, Confluence Brewery, used Fathoms brand-new embellishment technology to render attention-grabbing full-motion 3D effects on labeling for the brewerys Wizard Gose-style sour ale. The effects appear to be on three different levels: text and graphics on the…
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Leeds firm Fenton Packaging Solutions helps manufacturer Silberline reduce its carbon footprint
We had been freighting empty, nestable, stackable, 6-gallon steel pails for our European pigments operations from a manufacturing facility in Ohio, in the United States to our plant in Leven, Scotland, for around 15 years, says Silberline Operations Director Alan Snaddon.We talked to Fenton Packaging Solutions to see if we could create a like-for-like product here in Europe…
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Sunstory started using recycled aluminium cans for limited edition Malt & Ale
Suntory Spirits Ltd. (Suntory) will be using the world's first 100% recycled aluminum can*1 in its limited editions of The Premium Malt's CO2 Reduction Can (350ml, 5.5% ABV) and The Premium Malt's Kaoru Ale CO2 Reduction Can (350ml, 6% ABV) which will be available in stores nationwide in Japan from Tuesday, September 6th in a limited amount.This…
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COSTA COFFEE AND MCDONALD’S UK PARTNER WITH ROADCHEF, BOOSTING CUP RECYCLING AT JAMES CROPPER’S SPECIALIST FACILITY
As a business that has sustainability at its core, creating a second life for valuable resources and materials that are considered challenging to recycle is hugely rewarding for us. Were delighted to be part of Roadchefs commitment to drive circular solutions that reduce waste, which is very much aligned with our own commitment to the war on waste…
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COSTA COFFEE AND MCDONALD’S UK PARTNER WITH ROADCHEF, BOOSTING CUP RECYCLING AT JAMES CROPPER’S SPECIALIST FACILITY
As a business that has sustainability at its core, creating a second life for valuable resources and materials that are considered challenging to recycle is hugely rewarding for us. Were delighted to be part of Roadchefs commitment to drive circular solutions that reduce waste, which is very much aligned with our own commitment to the war on waste…
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Gov't to introduce stronger health warnings on cigarette packaging
The ministry plans to distribute the updated manual for labeling health warnings on cigarette packaging, as a follow-up to the government's tobacco industry regulation revision passed in June.The new regulation is to take effect Dec. 23.The manual requires companies to have more graphic warnings on cigarette products. For example, a warning on second-hand smoking includes a rendered image of a new…
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Gov't to introduce stronger health warnings on cigarette packaging
The ministry plans to distribute the updated manual for labeling health warnings on cigarette packaging, as a follow-up to the government's tobacco industry regulation revision passed in June.The new regulation is to take effect Dec. 23.The manual requires companies to have more graphic warnings on cigarette products. For example, a warning on second-hand smoking includes a rendered image of a new…
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Maine oyster farm looks to eliminate plastics in seafood packaging
Eric Oransky of Maine Ocean Farms joins his crew of four on a Wednesday morning in Freeport, loading coolers and large containers of ice on what's expected to be a large harvest of farmed oysters.Oransky and his colleague, Erin Adams, loaded the coolers down to Carter, who also works at Maine Ocean Farms.Once packed, they made the journey to the floating oyster farm and take in a few hundred Wet S…
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Multivac launches Top Wrap and Top Close to cut food waste and save materials
According to the company, around 60% of fresh fruit and vegetables in Germany are sold pre-packed in retail outlets. Two-thirds of the packs are based on plastic and the remaining one-third are on cardboard or other paper fiber materials.The packs offer many benefits for preserving fresh produce. Most importantly, they improve shelf life, therefore, making a major contribution to preventing…
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Multivac launches Top Wrap and Top Close to cut food waste and save materials
According to the company, around 60% of fresh fruit and vegetables in Germany are sold pre-packed in retail outlets. Two-thirds of the packs are based on plastic and the remaining one-third are on cardboard or other paper fiber materials.The packs offer many benefits for preserving fresh produce. Most importantly, they improve shelf life, therefore, making a major contribution to preventing…
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